Coordinate Graphing in Excel

Let's create a picture in Excel by following some easy steps:

Select cells A1 through J11
- Set the Row Height to 38 using Format > Row Height
- Set the Column Width to 9 using Format > Column Width
- Click on the little arrow next to the borders icon and select the Thick Box Border option.
Select cells C6 & C7 and click the little arrow next to the borders icon and select the Thick Box Border option. Select cell C6 and then click the little arrow next to the borders icon and select the Bottom Double Border option.
Repeat Step #2 for cells D6 & D7
Repeat Step #2 for cells G6 & G7
Repeat Step #2 for cells H6 & H7
Now for some coloring using the Fill Color Bucket:
- Color a pale blue: A1, B1, C1, D1, G1, H1, I1, J1, A2, B2, I2, J2, A3, J3, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, J5, J6, J7, J8, J9, J10
- Color a dark red: E1, F1, C2, D2, E2, F2, G2, H2, B3, C3, D3, E3, F3, G3, H3, I3, A4, B4, C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, H4, I4, J4, E7, F7, E8, F8, E9, F9, E10, F10
- Color brown: B5, C5, D5, E5, F5, G5, H5, I5, B6, E6, F6, I6, B7, I7, B8, C8, D8, G8, H8, I8, B9, C9, D9, G9, H9, I9, B10, C10, D10, G10, H10, I10
- Color green: A11, B11, C11, D11, E11, F11, G11, H11, I11, J11
What did you make? Think Christmas or perhaps Hansel & Gretel. Decorate your picture using appropriate clipart and the shape tools to add "icing" or other appropriate shapes.
Save this in your folder as Your Name-CoordinateGraphing.

When You Are Done Activities:

This activity was adapted from an activity on the Winter Wonderland Wiki.

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